Headache and exemestane? What to do?

[ERPRposHER2-]

Hi all,

I am here for my aunt. She has just switched from Tamoxifen to exemestane . From the second day she started taking exemestane , she got a terrible headache. That continues now for about a week. Has anyone experienced similar headache while on exemestane? Could it be considered a side effect? Or maybe something else??

The onc doc has prescribed also Afinitor, but we wait for the headache to go away before introducing it.

Thanks in advance!

[Hazelgreen]

Hello,Nice of you to ask questions on your aunt's behalf. For sure, headaches are a common side effect of cancer medications. I wake with a headache every morning but it goes away with an 81 mg asperin and water.

I'm not taking either exemestane or afinitor, but I may in the future. I strongly believe in phasing in medications, one at a time. I also take my cancer meds with food.

Please encourage your aunt to drink lots of water (at least 2 litres) and get outside exercise every day.

Good luck,

Cindy